Osteopenia, Osteoporosis B12 Deficiency

News about Osteopenia, Osteoporosis B12 Vitamin deficiency.
Many people talk about Vitamin D and Vitamin K for strong bones. Few
mention any of the B vitamins when they discuss building strong bones. But Vitamin B12 is important. And for some people their
low levels of Vitamin B12 are the cause of their thinning or porous
bones. Of course low levels of this vitamin can be the cause of a
number of other symptoms too.

Some symptoms of deficiency in tis vitamin..

Mental
confusion, memory loss, irritability, apathy, sleepiness, personality
changes, depression, hallucinations,violent behavior. Not all of these
are seen in each case but any of them could be symptoms. (Some older persons are viewed as 'going senile' when really all they have is a vitamin deficiency. When their B12 levels are brought back into normal range, the mental and behavioral issues are relieved.

As you can see B12 is a very important vitamin and anyone with ANY of the symptoms above should have their levels checked.

Who is at risk?

Although anyone can develop such a
deficiency there are certain groups who are at greater risk:
Vegetarians, those over age 60, alcoholics, anyone with Chron's disease, Celiac disease, Graves disease, Lupus, bacterial growth, parasites, Atrophic gastirits, as well as those with a
malabsorbtion problems,, those with pernicious anemia,
persons who have had certain abominable surgeries and persons taking certain
drugs.

If you have bone loss and you have experienced any of the
conditions or symptoms listed above, do talk with your physician about getting screened. You
do not want your treatment to NOT work because a B12 vitamin deficiency
is getting in the way.

The remedy for B12 deficiency is simple.

You
can get a B12 shot on a regular basis - either given by your health
care provider or you can administer it yourself. There are also
sub-lingual loungers that you can take.

Special Note: If you take the B12 shots, do ask your health care provider for the form that is aluminum free.